SPARTAN SERIES #159: “I AM NOT DONE YET!!”

I think all of us have tried so hard to accomplish something that those around us started wondering if we had a screw loose or whether we were struggling to compensate for some childhood insult or deficiency. When we persisted the people we irritated by our efforts and antics began to complain openly to us and anybody that would listen — that we thought we were better than other people. They missed our intent and our passion completely. So, they would impose demands that we cease and desist “for our own good.” —As if they know what is best for us.

Fast forward! We did not stop. We did not return to the place that we started from. Instead all of us pushed ahead in the face of tons of criticism. We were just not done yet. Our sites were on something nobody else could see nor could they experience. We were just too excited to be deterred. We would never be done until the task was done or in the present “yet done.”

As we approach our next challenge (of our choosing) whether it be in bodybuilding, parenting, education, or our jobs, never stop until the job is done. Don’t let anybody tell us that, “we gave it our all and we tried.” NAHHH! Setbacks or delays are just speed bumps. Look around at all those that quit. Now, go ahead and finish the job so we can say with the Apostle Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith…..” This has to be our credo our mantra to do the work until we are “DONE!” Nothing in this finite world is as satisfying as doing things to completion in spite of naysayers and doubters.

Bottom Line: What good is it anyway to keep doing a multitude of things dispassionately and half way. Grab your passion (even if it’s only part time) and finish your calling. Bodybuilders! Head for the stage. Win, lose or draw…..Show up! The rest of you, find your stage and finish strong. The world is waiting for your excellence. Remember! “I AM NOT DONE YET!!”